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The Rededication of the Samual Gompers Statue

 
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MARION BARRY. JR MAYO» REMARKS FOR MAYOR MARION BARRY JR. THE REDEDICATION OF THE SAMUEL GOMPERS STATUE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1987 - 11:30 A-M- GOOD MORNING- TO PRESIDENT OF THE AFL-CIO LANE KIRKLAND, PRESIDENT OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL JOSH WILLIAMS, DISTINGUISHED LABOR LEADERS, COUNCILMEMBERS NADINE WINTER, CAROL SCHWARTZ AND HARRY THOMAS, AND GUESTS. I AM PLEASED TO JOIN YOU IN ANOTHER HISTORIC MOMENT IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT • AS I GREET YOU THIS MORNING AT THE REDEDICATION OF THIS STATUE IN HONOR OF SAMUEL GOMPERS, I CAN'T HELP BUT REFLECT ON THE PARELLEL BETWEEN OUR LIVES — OUR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN- I HAVE WORKED HARD THROUGH MY CIVIL RIGHTS EFFORTS, AS PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND AS MAYOR TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO NEEDED A THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004
Title
The Rededication of the Samual Gompers Statue
Date
March 09 1987
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